Racial/ethnic differences in patient experiences with health care in association with earlier stage at breast cancer diagnosis: findings from the SEER-CAHPS data

Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with later stage breast cancer compared to white women due to biological or access to care factors. Therefore, our objective was to identify whether racial/ethnic differences in patient experiences with healthcare are associated with stage at diagnosis. We used the SEER registry data linked with patient surveys from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) completed prior to...